# Accident 20221030018569A: Piper PA-32R-300, Evansville, IN, October 30, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 2022, 13:59 local time
- Place: Evansville, IN
- Airport: Evansville Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9949° N, 87.6078° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9949&lon=-87.6078&mi=10
- Aircraft: N349SB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N349SB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R-300
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-360-C1C
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221030018569A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON OCTOBER 30, 2022, ABOUT 1359 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER CHEROKEE PA32R ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CRASHED AT HELFREICH GOLF COURSE, EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. THE AIRCRAFT NOTIFIED EVANSVILLE APPROACH THAT HE HAD A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND WANTED TO DIVERT TO EVANSVILLE AIRPORT (EVV). EVANSVILLE TOWER CALLED AN ALERT 1 WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ONE FLIGHT CRE AND THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD, 3 HOURS 45 MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME INBOUND ON THE INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM (ILS) TO RUNWAY 4. ABOUT 8 MILES OUT THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED POWER FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE FINAL APPROACH AND FLEW ON A NORTHWEST HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT THE 17 TEE BOX OF THE GOLF COURSE WITH THE AIRCRAFT NOSE ON A 310 DEGREE HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED ABOUT 279 FEET FROM THE INITIAL TOUCH DOWN POINT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MINOR INJURIES TO TWO PASSENGERS. AREA WEATHER WAS OVERCAST AT 1100 FEET. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE REPORT MAY BE AMENDED AS MORE FACTS ARE KNOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA022), Oct 30, 2022: Piper PA-32R-300 (N349SB), Evansville, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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